Trucking news and briefs for Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019
Uber Freight expands Powerloop trailer program to Calif., adds Bundles program
Uber Freight on Tuesday announced that its trailer-pooling program Powerloop is now available in California. The company also announced it will be rolling out a new program, dubbed Bundles, that will allow operators to book multiple loads at once, which the company says can reduce deadheading.
Bundles is intended to allow Uber Freight users to book multiple loads along the same route and access to backhauls, so that a driver could book a load from one point to another and then pick up a load bound for their original departure point. Bundles will be available in the Uber Freight app in the coming weeks, the company says.
The Powerloop program, launched last year in Texas, is effectively a trailer leasing program, allowing small carriers and owner-operators access to pre-loaded trailers in the Powerloop network. Trailer rentals cost $25 a day. The program aims to reduce detention time and allow access to drop and hook freight.
Winners named at IFDA Truck Driving Championship
The International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA) announced the winners of its 34th annual IFDA Truck Driving Championship. The event has drivers compete in different categories ranging from written exams to a driving obstacle course and pre-trip inspection. First-, second- and third-place winners were named in three divisions:
Straight Truck
First place: Glenn Anderson of the Eby-Brown Company
Second place: Duane Kaitoku of Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits
Third place: Will Eisen of McLane Foodservice Distribution
